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Christopher Waller was confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board on Thursday by a 48-47 vote along party lines.
December 3 -
The Federal Reserve is in no hurry to taper its massive bond buying program, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
December 2 -
The Senate voted to advance Christopher Waller’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board, clearing the way for final confirmation Thursday.
December 2 -
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Tuesday that more government fiscal aid is needed to prevent deeper damage to a U.S. economy coping with a fresh surge in coronavirus cases.
December 1 -
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set up a vote to advance the nomination of Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve Board, potentially clearing the way for his confirmation later this week.
November 30 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is cautioning lawmakers that the U.S. economy remains in a damaged and uncertain state, despite progress made in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
November 30 -
The U.S. economy seems to be holding up despite a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, clouding the case for more monetary stimulus, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said.
November 30 -
Federal Reserve officials discussed providing more guidance on their bond-buying strategy during their Nov. 4-5 policy meeting.
November 25 -
The Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program is serving its purpose well at the moment, though the central bank could adjust the parameters if needed, New York Fed President John Williams said.
November 24 -
With rates at the effective lower bound, increased asset purchases will be the Fed’s main monetary policy easing tool going forward, and that's what analysts will be scanning the FOMC minutes for.
November 23